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11 mar 2016 · We’ve watched Peter Parker get bitten by a radioactive spider in not one but two blockbuster franchises. Now, the archetypal superhero, Jesus Christ himself, gets the origin-story treatment in “The Young Messiah.”.
Mary (Sara Lazzaro), Joseph (Vincent Walsh) and 7-year-old Jesus (Adam Greaves-Neal) embark on a journey from Egypt to Nazareth after the young boy miraculously brings someone back to life.
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- Cyrus Nowrasteh
- PG-13
- Adam Greaves-Neal
- Entertainment Value
- Historical Inccuracy
- Biblical Inaccuracy
- Concerns For Parents
- Summary
While many Christians are praising the film, I frankly found the film only slightly entertaining. It was technically well done, with fine acting and cinematography, but the pace makes the film somewhat boring, and there is no way to get around the fact that the film is terribly predictable. Obviously, we never for a half a second believe that Sever...
For a movie which boasts of being “rooted in history” there are several major blunders, as well as numerous smaller and less mportant ones. The most glaring historical blunder is supposed to be the climax of the film when Severus casually wanders into the Temple of Jerusalem! Later, many soldiers storm into the Temple, and there is little more than...
“The Young Messiah” is not truly consistent with Biblical teachings. The most obvious is the fact that Jesus does not know who He is. He does not understand His powers, and does not realize that He is the Son of God. While some Christians have pointed to Luke 2:52to imply that Jesus naturally had to grow and learn like all other children, there is ...
Ignoring the Biblical issues, there are concerns for young children. While there is little direct graphic violence, there are scenes where we see many people crucified or killed by the sword. In one scene Jesus, Joseph, and Mary must walk down a road where people were crucified all along the roadside (which was done by Romans to scare the populous ...
“The Young Messiah” is earning praise from some Christian audiences, but I feel that much of this praise is simply because we have been hungry for Christian films. “The Young Messiah” is a film that is mostly respectful of the Christian tradition and does not deny that Jesus was the Son of God or that Mary was a virgin, and thus has filled a void w...
- Fantasy Drama Adaptation
- Family Adults
- 1 hr. 51 min.
- 2016
13 mar 2016 · Cyrus Nowrasteh’s film hits some New Testament basics as it depicts the flight of Joseph, Mary and their son from Alexandria, Egypt, to Nazareth and eventually to Jerusalem.
- Andy Webster
- Cyrus Nowrasteh
11 mar 2016 · But The Young Messiah is in a class by itself: Based on Anne Rice’s 2005 novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, it spins an entirely new narrative, replete with Satan and miracles, within a sliver...
11 mar 2016 · Intense drama about Jesus' boyhood looks good, lacks zest. Read Common Sense Media's The Young Messiah review, age rating, and parents guide.
11 mar 2016 · Movie Review. What might Jesus have been like … when He was 7? That intriguing question provides the narrative foundation for The Young Messiah, a movie adaptation of Anne Rice’s 2005 novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. Scripture provides few details regarding Jesus’ life as a child.
